Spaghetti with Santa Thursday at Museum of the Ark. Grand Prairie

There will be a number of things included in the event such as the spaghetti meal, photographs of children with Santa Claus and a variety of Christmas music.

Bill Shrum, reporter2@stuttgartdailyleader.com

The annual Spaghetti with Santa program will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Links Room of the Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie at 921 E. Fourth St.

"This is an annual event for every member of the family," Melanie Baden, director of the museum, said. "Everyone loves spaghetti and everyone loves Santa."

Baden said a few years ago, the museum was looking for a new program that included music, tradition and fundraising efforts, thus the idea of Spaghetti with Santa was born.

"I will never forget that it was just at the last moment and it was a huge success," Baden said. "We have simply kept it going.”

There will be a number of things included in the event such as the spaghetti meal, photographs of children with Santa Claus and a variety of Christmas music, Baden said.

"Everyone from the people attending to the staff have a wonderful time," Baden said. "We want to ring in the holiday season."

Gena Seidenschwarz, archivist at the museum, said she can't think of another fundraiser or tradition better than spending an evening with Santa Claus and the historical Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie.

"We have begun a tradition of our own," Seidenschwarz said. "It is an evening not to be missed."

The admission to Spaghetti with Santa is $7 for adults and $5 for children.